{For a Peaceful Green World} Green Circle

 Installation of Experimental Biogas Plants Utilizing
Biomass for Environment Friendly Energy Generation

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Date: April 2000- September 2001

Activities undertaken:
  • Selection of the site in Bahawalnagar
  • Construction of the plant
  • Installation of the plant
  • Filling of the plant with biomass ( cow/buffalo dung) Continuing activity

Cost of Project: Total cost = Rs.166000
Funding source: WWF Pakistan
Objectives:

  • To establish two demonstrative models of bio-gas generation in order to motivate the local rural population to use these method of energy generation. The sites of installation will be
    • GCO working model in village Shirin Maafi, tehsil Dipalpur (capacity 3 cubic metres)
    • At Moza Kapooran for Bahawalnagar CBO (capacity 10 cubic meters)
  • To educate the rural population on environmental issues
  • To prevent the cutting of trees for use of wood as fuel
  • To promote the sustainable use of natural resources
  • To improve the health of rural women through use of bio-gas for cooking purposes and to reduce their domestic labor in collecting fuel wood
Benefits accrued:
  • Saving of fuel wood
  • Checking of deforestation
  • Fertilizer production
  • Environmental awareness among local rural population
  • Curbing of pollution
  • Electricity generation
  • Environmental cleanliness

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